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Prince Albert's Papers

Correspondence relating to the planning and organisation of the Great Exhibition

    THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ROYAL COMMISSION FOR THE EXHIBITION OF 1851

    [Dec 1850] Executive Committee Memorandum

    1 - 31 Dec 1850

    Loose manuscript paper | 1 document (10 pages) (whole object) | RC/H/1/5/68

    Memorandum concerning the reception of foreign and colonial goods at the Crystal Palace and concerning the classification and arrangement of goods in the building. Signed by William Reid, C. Wentworth Dilke, Henry Cole and Lyon Playfair.

    • Creator(s)

      The Executive Committee of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 (writer)

    • 1 document (10 pages) (whole object)

    • Object type(s)
        • printed & manuscript material
          • documents
            • writings (documents)
      Language(s)
      English
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